Learn about the history, usage and types of Chinese numerals, the words and characters used to denote numbers in written Chinese. Compare the Arabic, Chinese and Suzhou numeral systems, and see examples and tables of numerals in different languages.
Learn how to write and read big numbers in Chinese, such as 两千 (liǎngqiān) for two thousand. Find out the difference between 万 (wàn) and 亿 (yì), and the shortcuts for common numbers.